Metal eyepieces with glass lenses attach to metal plate with a moveable wood shelf. Foldable wood handle connected to metal plate along bottom edge. Metal faceplate has embossed foliate design, with center medallion design along top.;ACCEPT and place in Education Collection. RELEVANCE: Stereoscope viewers were a popular form of parlor entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. The Voigt House volunteers would like to use this scope for hands-on programming during tours. OTHER COLLECTIONS: The Voigt collection has many stereoview cards. There are several other viewers in the permanent collection.KANDL01;KANDL01;'The Perfeoscope/Trade Mark/U.S.A. Patent Oct. 15, 1895/Jun 3, 1902/CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, DRGM No. 53803/Feb. 1, 1896 B.S.G.D.G./GREAT BRITAIN, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM'. On bottom of metal plate.. 'EXPOSITION - UNIVERSELLE - INTERNATIONALE - 1900/H.C. White Co.'. Center medallion on top of face plate shows a winged woman flying in front of a man holding a torch. Encircling them are the words that follow:. |
